New species of Solanum section Cyphomandropsis (Solanaceae) from Bolivia

Journal ArticleA new species of Solanum sect. Cyphomandropsis (Solanaceae), S. hibernum, is described from the western part of Dept. Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Its strongly discolorous leaves densely covered below with white dendritic hairs distinguish it from the other species in the section

Cyphomandra (Solanaceae)

BookUnusual ecological aspects of Cyphomandra include its pollination syndrome and herbivore relationships. Male euglossine bees may be important pollinators of Cyphomandra flowers, and the primary attractants may not be pollen, but odor substances secreted by the anther connectives. Specialized herbivores known for Cyphomandra are larvae of neotropical butterflies of the nymphalid subfamily Ithomiinae. Further examination of these plant/insect relationships may elucidate the functional significance of the anther connective in pollination and provide insight into the comparative chemistry of Cyphomandra alkaloids

Major clades in Solanum based on ndhF sequence data

Journal ArticleAnalysis of sequence data from the chloropiast gene ndhF identifies at least 12 major well-supported clades within the genus Solanum. These are briefly described, given informal clade names, and compared with the groups recognized by previous Solanum workers. Non-molecular synapomorphies are proposed for many of the clades. Continued use of informal taxonomic designations is advocated for new infrageneric groups within Solanum

Transfer of Cyphomandra (Solanaceae) and its species to Solanum

Journal ArticleData from recent molecular studies demonstrate that the genus Cyphomandra is nested within Solanum. Recognition of Cyphomandra as a separate genus therefore is not tenable unless Solanum is broken up into smaller monophyletic units. All Cyphomandra species are transferred to Solanum, necessitating twelve new names and twelve new combinations

Chloroplast DNA phylogeny of Solanum sect on Las ocarpa

Journal ArticleSolanum section Lasiocarpa includes about a dozen species with a center of diversity in the NewWorld tropics. Solanum lasiocarpum and S. repandum (sometimes considered to be conspecific as S. ferox) have an Old World distribution in Asia and the Pacific Islands. Several species in this section produce edible fruits, and two, the lulo or naranjilla (S. quitoense) and the cocona (S. sessiliflorum) are cultivated commercially

Ethnobotany of the genus Cyphomandra (Solanaceae)

Journal ArticlePlants of the genus Cyphomandra (Solanaceae) have long been utilized for their edible fruits in their native Latin America. The best-known species is the domesticated tree tomato or tamarillo, Cyphomandra betacea. This species, popular as a raw or cooked fruit, is widely cultivated in Andean South America and is now dispersed worldwide in subtropical areas

Phylogeny of the Cyphomandra clade of the genus Solanum (Solanaceae) based on ITS sequence data

Journal Article13 major clades can be recognized within the genus Solatium (Solanaceae) based on chloroplast DNA sequence data. One of these is the Cyphomandra clade, which includes about 50 neotropical species. These have traditionally been placed into two or three sections: S. section Pachyphylla (formerly recognized as the genus Cyphomandra), S. section Cyphomandropsis, and S. section Glaucophylhun (monotypic and sometimes placed in S. section Cyphomandropsis)

Four new species of Cyphomandra (Solanaceae) from South America

Journal ArticleFour new species in the Neotropical genus Cyphomandra are described and illustrated. Cyphomandra pilosa and C. foetida are found on the eastern slopes of the Andes from Colombia to Peru. Cyphomandra oblongifolia is a morphologically variable species of Suriname and the Amazon basin. Cyphomandra sibundoyensis is known only from a small area in southern Colombia

Solanaceae: the potato family

Journal ArticleShrubs, herbs, woody vines, occasionally trees, glabrous or pubescent with simple, glandular, branched, or star-shaped hairs, sometimes with prickles. Lvs alternate or paired but not truly opposite, simple or lobed to pinnately compound; stipules absent. Infl composed of variously modified terminal cymes, often appearing axillary or outside axil, or flws solitary; bracts present or absent. Flws usu radially symmetrical (sometimes bilaterally symmetrical), usu bisexual; cal base and cor base tubular, apex usu 5-lobed; stam usu 5, fil attached on cor tube, alternating with cor lobes, anth opening by apical pores or lengthwise slits; ovary superior, 2- or 4-celled (rarely more), style 1, stigma truncate or pinhead-like, often 2-lobed. Frt a berry or 2-4-valved, dehiscent capsule

New species of Solanum and Capsicum (Solanaceae) from Bolivia, with clarification of nomenclature in some Bolivian Solanum

Journal ArticleBolivian floristic diversity is high, reflecting its great topographic and habitat diversity. Habitats in Bolivia range from seasonally flooded savannas to arid Chaco and high elevation deserts to hyper-humid montane and lowland rainforests